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14-05-2008, 03:35 PM #1
advice needed on carrying refrigerant cylinders
I work for a national building services company in the UK as an a/c engineer.
Recently it was decided that it was unsafe to carry refrigerant cylinders in cars(ford focus),thus we were given vans.(heating guys and electricians got to keep their cars)
This creates a massive dillema as i need the car to transport my kids.
When I changed employment I only considered jobs that offered a car.Written in my offer of employment it clearly states "a car will be provided".
Needless to say Im now seeking another employer,although I dont want to leave as I enjoy my sites I look after.
Anyway I guess the advice im after is A) how do I tackle a breach of contract and B) what are the laws governing transportation of gas bottles.
Thanks guys.
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14-05-2008, 06:24 PM #2
Re: advice needed on carrying refrigerant cylinders
Why not ask for a twin cab pick up, leasing for these is cheaper than most cars and vans anyway, having a hard top fitted to the back solves the problem of safety and security as you are totally isolated from the rear section. or ask for a van with a back seat conversion. if you are normally supplied with a car then i feel neither of the above are out of order to ask for, its just down to negotiation.
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14-05-2008, 07:05 PM #3
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Re: advice needed on carrying refrigerant cylinders
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16-05-2008, 02:49 PM #4
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16-05-2008, 08:33 PM #5
Re: advice needed on carrying refrigerant cylinders
Health and Safety Executive state that cylinders should be tranported on the back of a flatbed vehical, if the cylinder is carried in a car or van then it should have ventilation. If you are in a van then it still needs the ventilation fan on the roof. So a car or a van makes no differance as long as it is ventilated.
taz.
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18-05-2008, 01:28 PM #6
Re: advice needed on carrying refrigerant cylinders
Taz, have you got a link to these HSE laws?
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18-05-2008, 07:29 PM #7
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